Whole house customization is a major item of home decoration, not only because it costs more money, but also because it directly affects the style of decoration and the convenience of life after moving in, so choosing the right whole house customization business is the first step to success!
However, many friends are not prepared enough when choosing a whole house customization business, often look at the board, look at the exhibition hall sample, ask the price of these basic operations, and then a more careful friend will compare a few to make a decision, but the way to understand the business is almost the same, and after signing the contract, I found that I still stepped on the pit.
So, how to choose the whole house custom business? What questions should be asked clearly? As a person who has come over, I have sorted out 10 questions that must be clear when communicating with the business before signing the contract, and ask according to them, all of which touch on the interests of the business and touch the "soul" of the problem, and then write it in detail in the contract, and the business will not fool you:
Question 1: What kind of board is used?
There are too many boards available for customized cabinets on the market, which kind of particle board, Ousong board, Hexiang board, multi-layer board, ecological board, and MDF are used? Is the cabinet the same as the board used for the cabinet door? This is a question that must be clarified.
Suggestion: Kitchen, bathroom cabinet and cabinet door are recommended to use multi-layer board, moisture-proof performance is good, but pay attention to the height of the cabinet door should not exceed 1.5 meters, otherwise the multi-layer board is easy to deform; balcony, living room and bedroom cabinet choose particle board, strong stability, good nail holding force, and very cost-effective. If the budget allows and the environmental protection requirements are high, you can choose Hexiang board, but also pay attention to the environmental protection level.
Question 2: What brand and environmental protection grade is the plate?
The type of board does not represent its quality and environmental protection, not all Hexiang board environmental protection level is high, not all particle board is not environmentally friendly, the quality and environmental protection of the board depends on the brand of the board and the environmental protection level reached. In reality, some businesses will play this routine, using low-end plates of big brands, or cabinets and door panels using the same material but mixed with different brands of plates, which must be asked clearly before signing the contract to avoid being blinded by low prices.
Suggestion: Don't blindly believe in imported brands, domestic brands are more cost-effective. But try to choose a well-known brand, and at least choose the E0 level under the new national standard GBT39600-2021 standard, of course, the ENF level will be better.
Q3: What is the thickness of the plate?
The thickness of the plate is also the point of many people stepping on the pit, the early comparison of the selected merchant quotation is cheap, and later it is understood that the use of non-standard thin plates, insufficient thickness will lead to a large reduction in the bearing capacity and stability of the cabinet, so you must ask clearly before signing the contract.
Suggestion: Daya, Wanhua, etc. are generally 18 mm plates, and Rabbit Baby and Moganshan are usually 17 mm specifications. In actual use, the position of the countertop and the table top should be increased to about 25 mm to be sufficient; the back panel has two kinds of 5 mm and 9 mm, if the overall area of the cabinet is not large, use 5 mm, and use 9 mm for a larger area.
Question 4: What is the process of plate finishing?
The complete plate includes three parts: the bottom of the board, the core of the board and the finish, the common finishing process is double finish, PET, baking paint and excimer finish, etc., the color is the same, but different finishing materials, processes and prices are different, some merchants will not tell you these, to the later stage either to do you bad, or let you add money to upgrade, so, the process of plate finishing must be asked clearly.
Suggestion: The cabinet should be as consistent with the wall shape as possible to look good, so the plate without modeling is the first choice, then the double veneer art is the best choice for the cabinet plate, concise, durable, easy to take care of, and the cost performance is the best.
Question 5: What is the technology of edge banding?
Cabinet door edge banding process on EVA, PUR and laser three, but there are a lot of edge banding routines, some businesses will mobilize you to do laser edge banding, said that the texture is good and environmentally friendly, in fact, there are very few factories that can really do laser edge banding and the price is more expensive, many businesses do laser edge banding for you, in fact, it is still PUR edge banding, anyway, you can't see it.
Suggestion: Choose PUR edge banding technology, with less glue, good moisture resistance and high temperature resistance, solid color board will occasionally dispense the line but within the acceptable range, if it is wood grain or color board can not be seen, the key is that PUR edge banding is affordable.
Q6: What does the hardware contain?
Some merchants quote a lower price, in fact, hardware only contains hinges and rails and other basic hardware, pull baskets, trouser racks, air pressure braces and straighteners are to add money, if you don't ask clearly when signing the contract, you are ready to continue to add money in the future!
Suggestion: Please list the hardware list of the merchants, commonly used hardware includes hinges, tracks, baskets, treasure boxes, trouser racks, pneumatic braces, straighteners, handles and rebounders, etc., if the hardware in the list of merchants is obviously incomplete, the probability is that you will add money later.
Q7: What brand of hardware is it?
The whole house customized hardware is also the easiest place to be routined by the business, taking the hinge as an example, the market from different brands, different specifications of the hinge from a few dollars a few dollars to a few hundred yuan a have, all the cabinets to do a lot of hinges, this alone behind the cost is a lot, so, be sure to ask before signing the contract.
Suggestion: There are three types of hardware brands on the market, the first category is such as Blum, Hettich, Häfele, etc., the second category is such as Higold, DTC, Dinggu, etc., and the third category is others. It is recommended to choose domestic first-line brands, and you can choose imported brands with sufficient budget, but do not consider other miscellaneous brands.
Question 8: What model of hardware is in the brand?
The pit is here again, do you think that the hardware of the big brand must be worth spending a high price? Or take the hinge as an example, but I don't know that the big brand hinge is also divided into three, six, nine, etc., there are also high-end, mid-end, low-end points, and these merchants will definitely not take the initiative to tell you, they will only tell you that you use a big brand of hardware, but which one is not necessarily, so, what model of hardware is in the brand must be asked clearly.
Suggestion: Combined with your budget, if you choose an imported brand, it is recommended to choose at least the mid-range model, if you choose a domestic brand, it is recommended to choose a high-end series to ensure quality. Here's one more thing:
Q9: Are there any other items that I would like to add money to?
Since there are still many auxiliary materials and processes involved in whole-house customization, businesses often like to play the routine of adding money in the later stage on these small items, so we should pay special attention to this problem.
Suggestion: Focus on whether to add money to these aspects -
(1) Do you need to add money to see the light board?
Generally, the light board is included in the basic charge, but some merchants have more restrictions when they play package sales, and the light board may not be protected in the basic quotation, but to add money to do it, which is to ask clearly in advance.
(2) How many drawers are included?
Most of the drawers in the package price have a limited number, and the excess quantity is charged separately, so ask the quantity and how much to add a fee to have the right trade-off for the overall budget.
(3) Do I need to add money for the light strip?
Pay attention to ask whether the light strip is included in the quotation, how much is a meter if you want to add money, and whether the transformer is included.
(4) Do you need to add money to adjust the pattern?
The package price of the merchant is usually calculated according to the projection area, but the package area is often inconsistent with the actual situation, and the pattern needs to be adjusted to land, so some businesses have to add money again, even if they do not increase the area but only change the pattern design, it is necessary to add money, which should also be asked in advance.
(5) Is there an additional charge for transportation and installation?
Under normal circumstances, the merchant's quotation includes transportation and installation, but some unscrupulous merchants will not do this, especially when there is no elevator, they will sit on the ground and start the price without including transportation and let you add money to send upstairs, which must be made clear before signing the contract.
Q10: What should I do if something goes wrong?
Whole house customization from design, main materials, auxiliary materials, processing, transportation to installation, involved in a lot of links, it is inevitable that one of the links will go wrong, then, who will be responsible after the problem? This question is very important, must be asked in advance.
Suggestion: First, the quotation list should be as detailed as possible, the main materials, auxiliary materials, brands, models, processes and quantities are as detailed as possible, so as to avoid the business in the later stage of prevarication......;
Well, the whole house customization must be asked before signing the contract before the summary of the 10 questions! If you think it is useful, please like and collect it! If you have other questions, please continue to communicate in the comment area!